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Historical Event on 12/10/1998

Dr. Gurudev S. Khush, rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, and Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram, wheat breeder at the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre, Mexico, share the Rank Prize announced in London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/24/1873Mahatma Jyotirao Phule established the 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
1/7/1883Martyer Sohanlal Pathak was born.
2/15/1993India regains ""Rubber"" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.
2/15/1993Saint Namdev passed away.
4/14/1907P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
10/20/1990Kona Prabhakar Rao, former Governor of Maharashtra, died.
10/20/1990Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, ascends the throne of Delhi and displaced the Alam Shah of Syed dynasty.